For centuries Europeans have been buying furniture made by local artisans. The best have been passed on from one generation to the next. It is not surprising that the designers and makers of this furniture have earned respect over the last few centuries. So it should also not be surprising that the new furniture of the 20th century like Art Deco and Modern eventually found its way into the homes of these same families. In short Europeans expect that there fellow countrymen can...will and do make and design new furniture the best of which will be added to the mix.
Likewise there has been a respect for the buildings over the ages ...both domestic ,commercial and industrial ... many have survived and have been continually altered and re-purposed. Add to all this ...the "green movement" of reuse and re-purpose ...it seems inevitable that this evolving grass roots style ... is now being consciously emulated.
=== The New Eclectic ===
I have heard this style described as " classic modern ,combined with thrift store finds and the best of what's new" ....which is hardly unfair...as that is exactly how I emulated the style and furnished my home.
There are six key elements used in the style. There is Classic Modern which is almost always represented in some way ...even if it is just the odd piece. Antique and traditional vintage pieces can be included. The next three elements are unusual, Institutional,Commercial
and Industrial. These are usually vintage pieces and are nearly always re-purposed and used in new ways. And 'the best of what is new' this includes critically acclaimed pieces like Philippe Starck's 'Louis Ghost' chair to nothing more then the latest trend in paint colours..fabrics and flooring.
Philippe Starck's
Ghost Chair <<<>>>
=== Classic Modern ===
I have seen places that do not use this at all but that is rare. These are often the pieces that one is first introduced to by the movie industry...one person once described it to me as "Jame Bond " furniture. It is currently very popular to use these pieces for the furniture in TV commercials ,talk show and news cast sets. CNN are using chairs from the 'Aluminum Group"designed by Charles and Ray Eames....they were intended for domestic use either indoor or out but have had a greater success as desk chairs for the corporate office .
Most people are surprised to find that many of these pieces were first designed and made between 1925 and 1935. Latter after WW2 came to an end in 1945 other icons were added to the list...up until about 1970. These pieces have been in and out of production since they were first manufactured...and most are in production today.
They fall into two categories. "The International Style" and "Organic Design"
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